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#897D2B Olive

The nearest named color to #897D2B is Olive (#808000).

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#897D2B

Olive

What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #897D2B?

HEX
#897D2B
RGB
rgb(137, 125, 43)
HSL
hsl(52, 52%, 35%)
OKLCH
oklch(58.4% 0.102 101)
CMYK
0, 9, 69, 46

#897D2B has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 against white and 5.03:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.

Contrast checker

Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.

WCAG contrast ratio for each text and background color combination
Text ↓ / Bg → #897D2B
#897D2B
Same color
White
4.2AA18
Near-black
4.2AA18

AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only

Text that works on each color

  • Near-black on #897D2B · 4.2:1

Tints and shades of #897D2B

Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.

  1. #FFF7C1
  2. #E4D887
  3. #C5B969
  4. #A69A4B
  5. #897D2B
  6. #6D6100
  7. #504600
  8. #342D00
  9. #1A1600

Colors that go with #897D2B

Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.

Color blindness check

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.

Typical
Deuteranopia

No green cones — the most common form. Matcha, #7DA835 and Clover, #53C442 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.

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:root {
  --olive-1: #897D2B; /* Olive */
}

Palettes, gradients and meshes with #897D2B

Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.

Palettes (9)

Barnwood

Honeycomb